Weather service warns of sleet and slippery roads in mainland Estonia

Estonia’s weather service has warned that rain, sleet and snow will make roads slippery overnight, ERR reported Thursday.

The Environment Agency said a precipitation front would reach Estonia from the southwest late Thursday evening and move northeast across the country overnight. Rain is expected in many places, with sleet and snow also forecast on the mainland.

Road and air temperatures in inland areas of the mainland are expected to fall to around 0°C. The weather service said 0.5 to 3 centimetres of wet snow could accumulate, creating a risk of slippery conditions.